Nairobi Hospital and Insurers Tariff Dispute - August 2025

The Nairobi Hospital has issued a statement to its patients after eight major insurance companies suspended services due to a recent price increase. This suspension, effective August 11 or August 12, means that insured individuals cannot access services at the facility. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale is facing criticism from the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) following a confrontation with a journalist regarding a Ksh32 billion Social Health Authority (SHA) deficit, which is related to the financial issues impacting healthcare services. The Nairobi Hospital has since initiated talks with medical insurance companies to resolve the dispute over new treatment tariffs.